appalled
英 [əˈpɔːld]
美 [əˈpɔːld]
adj. 感到惊骇的; 表示憎恶的
v. 使大为震惊; 使惊骇
appal的过去分词和过去式; appall的过去分词和过去式
BNC.8691 / COCA.12734
牛津词典
adj.
- 感到惊骇的；表示憎恶的
feeling or showing horror or disgust at sth unpleasant or wrong- an appalled expression/silence
惊恐的表情；吓得说不出话 - We watched appalled as the child ran in front of the car.
小孩在汽车前面跑过，我们看得心惊胆战。 - They were appalled at the waste of recyclable material.
他们憎恶有人浪费可回收材料。
- an appalled expression/silence
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 震惊的;惊恐的;感到厌恶的
If you areappalledby something, you are shocked or disgusted because it is so bad or unpleasant.- She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference...
她说美国人对会上所作的陈述感到震惊。 - We are all, of course, appalled that such items are still on sale in the shops.
我们当然对这些物品竟然还在商店里出售表示震惊。
- She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference...
英英释义
adj
双语例句
- I was appalled by his arrogant attitude.
他傲慢的态度使我感到震惊。 - I was appalled by the loutish behaviour.
这种粗野行为令我大为震惊。 - They were appalled at the report of the famine.
有关饥荒的报道把他们吓坏了。 - Some Italians are amused by the Berlusconi follies, others are appalled.
贝卢斯科尼的愚蠢举动逗乐了一些意大利人，也让另一些意大利人震惊不已。 - Would do something as despicable as murder; ugly crimes; the vile development of slavery appalled them.
会做出像谋杀一样卑鄙的举动；可耻的罪行；奴隶制度的卑鄙发展惊呆了他们。 - He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.
他惊恐地发现董事会成员正在进行你死我活的私人争斗。 - The virulence of the caf é owner's anger had appalled her.
咖啡店老板怒气冲天，充满敌意，把她吓坏了。 - She was appalled to hear that her husband had been arrested.
我听到丈夫被捕的消息时吓呆了。 - The tutor, appalled by the indiscretion, reported him to GCHQ, and he was sacked.
导师对此种轻率行为大吃一惊，向英国通信总部检举了他，于是他被开除了。 - It was terribly wrong, and I am appalled that it ever happened in the company that I own.
如此可怕的错误发生在了我拥有的公司，这让我震惊无比。